Chapter 665: 665

Nobody said anything about the girl’s eating habit . In fact, some even approved of it .

“Yes, this is how it should be . But it has been a while since I last did that,” a customer lamented .

“I remember hearing from the older generation when I was young,” someone else said with a thoughtful look .

“Eating this way seems to make the food taste even better,” a different person said when he glanced over at the girl who was focused on eating .

“Should we give it a try?” someone proposed .

“Jia Jia, one more Egg Fried Rice, please . ” Someone acted immediately on the thought .

A good eating ambiance was infectious . A proof of this was the fact that suddenly, the amount of Egg Fried Rice orders increased .

This drove those who were in the line outside helpless . After all, if the customers inside ate more, they would have to wait longer .

“I feel like this is the cruelest torture, being made to smell and not eat like this,” Zhao Yingjun rubbed his belly and said with a sigh .

“Yeah, I was only a bit late and have to be subjected to this . ” Man Man nodded in agreement .

“We’re good . After all, we’re the next batch up,” Liu Chen said with his neck stretched out as he looked into the restaurant .

This Liu Chen was precisely the guy who had brought a group and surrounded Yuan Zhou’s restaurant requesting for a solution for one line .

“Luckily, we made our booking two days ago . ” Brother Jun behind Liu Chen nodded thankfully .

Inside the restaurant, the customers were eating in a lively atmosphere . Outside the restaurant, everyone waited silently . The entire scene looked rather harmonious .

Just like that, lunchtime passed .

Ling Hong, Jiang Changxi, and Wu Hai were the last diners to leave the restaurant .

“Let’s go have hotpot . I’ll pay for it,” suddenly, Ling Hong said when they reached the door .

“It is quite rare for a stingy rich kid like you to buy us a meal . You’re not thinking of poisoning us, right?” Wu Hai rubbed his small mustaches and cautiously said .

Wu Hai was still holding a grudge over Ling Hong not inviting him over for the fish banquet . However, there was no helping it as Ling Hong never ate discounted food .

And that fish banquet turned out to be holding a promotion .

“Indeed, it’s quite rare . What’s the occasion?” Jiang Changxi turned around and asked .

“No occasion . It will be the Chinese New Year soon and I will be away for a few days . The old man kept asking me to go back for the new year,” Ling Hong shrugged and casually said .

Of course, Ling Hong automatically ignored the contents of Wu Hai’s words .

“True, I will be away for a few days as well . I’m flying over to Beijing to sign a contract during the new year,” Jiang Changxi nodded in agreement and nonchalantly said .

“Looks like I’m the one that is the most free here,” Wu Hai said smugly .

“Hehe, Zheng Jiawei will come to look for you,” Ling Hong said as he looked at Wu Hai in disdain .

“Why should I care about that?” Wu Hai said, his face indifferent .

“Of course you don’t care about Zheng Jiawei . But I think the younger sister of a certain someone will come as well,” Jiang Changxi teased with a smile on her face .

After all, the story of how Wu Hai was dumped into the trunk had already spread everywhere by the hardworking Wu Lin .

“Hmm, I think so as well . After all, it’s the Chinese New Year . ” Ling Hong rubbed his chin and nodded earnestly .

Wu Hai first had a pained expression on his face . He then said smugly, “Her? She’s very busy . ”

Looking at Wu Hai’s smug expression, Ling Hong merely smiled and did not comment on that . He then suggested, “Ok, let’s stop here . We’ll meet during dinner . ”

“See you tonight . ” Dragging his slippers, Wu Hai returned to his own building .

“See you . ” Jiang Changxi waved and walked away .

Inside the restaurant, Yuan Zhou heard everything with his sharp ears .

“It’s the Chinese New Year soon,” Yuan Zhou sighed .

Yuan Zhou muttered in a very low voice, to the point not even Zhou Jia and Mu Xiaoyun who were standing nearby could hear him .

Today, Yuan Zhou did not take out the chair and start sculpting . Outside the restaurant, the wind was blowing and the temperature was dropping .

While not in business, Yuan Zhou’s restaurant appeared rather desolate as the Chinese New Year approached . After all, a number of shops on the side street had been closed for business as the owners had returned home for the new year .

At this time, the kindergartens and elementary schools were all on a holiday . Therefore, there was no one coming to take the sculptures . Hence, the sculptures placed on the shelf outside had all turned into ice sculptures .

Whoosh! Whoosh! Some sounds could be heard from the kitchen .

This pepper tastes decent . ” Yuan Zhou was waving the spatula with one hand and wiping his sweat using a towel with the other hand .

The whooshing sound came from the bright red peppers rolling about in the pot . The strips of peppers had a bright color, and as the temperature increased, a tinge of gold appeared on them . At the same time, a tempting yet suffocating aroma of spiciness waffled out .

Yuan Zhou only stopped after every single strip of the peppers thoroughly turned crunchy .

“Pa!” Yuan Zhou turned off the stove and poured the peppers out before putting them into a bamboo basket, waiting for them to cool down .

When they had cooled down sufficiently, Yuan Zhou started pounding the peppers with a mortar . Slowly, he grounded them into pieces before taking them out .

“Almost done,” After he was done, it was near dinner time .

“Let’s go,” Ling Hong called out to Jiang Changxi . Both of them were carrying a case .

“Where’s Wu Hai?” Jiang Changxi asked .

“He’s definitely inside already,” Ling Hong confidently guessed .

“Wow, you’re right . ” Jiang Changxi saw a stool beside the two-seated table, with Wu Hai sitting on it with his back facing them .

“I brought the chair and have ordered food,” Wu Hai said as he looked at the two that were walking in carrying a case each .

“Hehe . ” Ling Hong sat down and started arranging the dishes he brought on the table .

“Hehe . ” Jiang Changxi took out two canned beers . Crystalline droplets of water could be seen on the surface of the beers . It was evident that these were frozen beers .

“I’ll pay for the liquor tonight,” Wu Hai said while clenching his teeth, as if he was making a huge sacrifice .

“That is only natural . ” Jiang Changxi nodded .

“Yeah,” Ling Hong nodded in agreement .

“I thought I would have the chance to have the liquor all for myself, aiii…” Wu Hai rubbed his little mustaches and sighed .

It wasn’t that he had offered his liquor because he felt guilty hiding it from them . Rather, he felt embarrassed when he saw them came bringing their own food . No matter what, he was an artist, one with a thin skin .

“Your hotpot is here . Please take your time and enjoy the meal . ” Mu Xiaoyun arrived timely with the hotpot .

“Thanks, Little Yun,” Jiang Changxi thanked her .

“You’re welcome,” Mu Xiaoyun replied and started serving the other customers .

The hotpot she brought them was quite huge . Since the hotpot was boiling, splashing sounds could be heard . The red sauce painted the originally brown broth into a bright red color .

Along with the steam, a sense of spiciness rose up into the air .

“Hiss, so spicy,” Jiang Changxi couldn’t help but say this .

“Yeah, I feel like it’s even spicier than usual . ” Wu Hai nodded in satisfaction .

“I think it is indeed spicier . This taste is so satisfying . ” Ling Hong nodded as well .

“A spicy hotpot like this will go very well with frozen beer and lemonade . ” Wu Hai was so satisfied his brows spread out in comfort .

“Let’s dig in . ” Ling Hong did not bother saying anything else . He immediately picked his chopsticks up and start eating .

“Yeah, let’s start eating . ” Jiang Changxi did not need to watch her weight . Therefore, her first target was the beef .

Since the weather was cold, there was a layer of translucent glaze on the beef, making it look as beautiful as marble . The beef was rolled up, and the moment it entered the broth, it rolled out .

The sight of the red-and-white beef entering the red broth immediately triggered Ling Hong’s and Wu Hai’s appetite .